Top Hizb militant gunned down by troops!

A top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operative was gunned down this evening by the troops in an encounter in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

INLD gets early lead in Haryana`s Ellenabad bypoll!

The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) gained an early lead on Saturday as the counting of votes in the crucial by-election for the Ellenabad assembly seat in Haryana began.
Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Russia to build up to 8 nuclear reactors in West Bengal!

Russia hopes to build up to 8 nuclear reactors in West Bengal awarded to it to meet India`s growing energy demands, a top atomic energy official said.
Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Eight killed, seven injured in Haryana road accident!

Eight people were killed and seven seriously injured in a road accident in Haryana`s Jind district on Saturday, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Probe ordered into DM slapping junior govt employee!

UP government on Saturday night ordered a probe into Lucknow district magistrate Amit Ghosh repeatedly slapping a junior government employee who apparently did not respond to his queries on an indefinite strike call.
Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Gunbattle between LeT militants and security forces in Kulgam!

A gunbattle broke out tonight between two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba militants holed up in a house and security forces at Koimoh-Rampur in Kulgam district of South Kashmir.
Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Two securitymen injured in Maoist blast!

Two securitymen were injured in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in the district on Saturday.
Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

India should be ready for more terrorist attacks: Antony!

Defence Minister AK Antony has warned of more terrorist attacks and infiltration bids along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan, but said the armed forces were prepared to counter these threats.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Full dress rehearsal of R-Day parade tomorrow!

The full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade will be held tomorrow morning with police warning commuters that they may face inconvenience due to traffic restrictions.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Nepali police detains 8 Indian security personnel!

Eight Indian security personnel were briefly detained by Nepali police at Dodhara Chandani in Kanchanpur district near the border for carrying arms inside the country, a top official said on Saturday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Now, TV channel applicants can track status online!

Companies applying for satellite TV channel licence can now track their applications online as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched a web site aimed at brining complete transparency in the system.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

`Oz govt ignoring advice on Indian students`!

An Australian universities` body has accused the government of ignoring warnings on problems faced by overseas students.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Heavy fog in Delhi snaps air, rail travel!

A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the national capital Friday night and continued into the early hours of Saturday, wreaking havoc on flight and train schedules. At least 45 flights were affected and as many as 120 trains were running late, officials said.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Two charged over attack on Indian in Brisbane !

Two people, including a teenage boy, have been charged in connection with the robbery and assault of an Indian national in Brisbane, the first attack against the community in Australia`s Queensland province this year.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Garg killing: Oz Police to reconstruct final moments of his life!

Scrambling hard for a breakthrough in the murder case of 21-year old Indian youth Nitin Garg, Australian police on Saturday said they will reconstruct the final moments of his life in a bid to catch the killer.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Gunbattle between ultras, security forces in Kulgam!

The gunbattle between militants and security forces in Kulgam district of South Kashmir intensified on Saturday morning.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Don`t vote if can`t shed , SC tells Muslim women!

In a statement of far reaching consequences, the Supreme Court has said electoral rolls with photographs cannot be opposed on the grounds that they hurt religious sentiments. "You cannot say I will still be a burqua-clad," a Bench comprising Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justice Deepak Verma said while hearing a petition which contended that publishing photographs of Muslim Gosha women was opposed to their religious belief.
Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am

Garg murder: Cops to reconstruct final moments of his life

Scrambling hard for a breakthrough in the murder case of 21-year old Indian youth Nitin Garg, Australian police today said they will reconstruct the final moments of his life in a bid to catch the killer.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:31 am

Hightened security alert at Delhi airport

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) In the run up to Republic Day on Jan 26, the Delhi airport and the Hindon air base in nearby Ghaziabad were put on heightened alert Saturday, a day after intelligence inputs suggested that Pakistan-based militants could strike in India after acquiring para-gliding equipment.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

A year after heart surgery, PM fitter than ever

Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) A year after he underwent five by-pass graft surgeries lasting 12 hours, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is probably one of the most active and agile Indian leaders.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

Maruti Suzuki's Q3 net profit triples

Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki Saturday reported that net profits during the third quarter ended Dec 31 had tripled to Rs.687.53 crore, largely due to improved sales.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

Bal Thackeray has quiet 84th birthday at home

Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray celebrated a quiet 84th birthday with his family here Saturday, his age making it too tiring for him to meet his supporters at home.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

INLD wins Haryana's Ellenabad by-election

Ellenabad (Haryana), Jan 23 (IANS) Abhey Singh Chautala of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Saturday won the crucial by-election for the Ellenabad assembly seat in Haryana.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

Top Indian designers showcase creations at a fashion show in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan.23 : Top models walked the ramp for a fashion show held in the national capital here on Friday. It was the launch of a high-end couture store, which would carry the latest trends devised by a number of designers.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

Pachauri won't quit over glacier blunder

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Saturday said he would not quit over the IPCC blunder of saying that Himalayan glaciers would disappear by 2035.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

Four killed as Maoists trigger blast

Bhubaneswar, Jan 23 (IANS) Maoists Saturday blew up a jeep carrying policemen and some civilians in Orissa's Koraput district, killing four people and injuring eight others, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

India fined $5,00,000 for repeated doping incidents in weight lifting

On Thursday, Shailaja Pujari was given a life ban by the International Weightlifting Federation, following a second doping offence last year, and five other Indian lifters were handed four-year bans.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am

More than 110,000 killed in Haiti quake: ministry

More than 110,000 people were confirmed killed in the Haiti earthquake, the interior ministry has said, making it the deadliest quake on record in the Americas.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am

'Lalgarh operation not total failure despite Kishenji escape'

A senior police officer today said several important materials were later seized and the operation was not a total failure.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:23 am

Brits ditching American fast food for old-fashioned pies

Research group AC Nielsen accorded the renewed interest in the classic British dish to the improved quality of pies served in gastropubs and restaurants.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am

Jessica Simpson ditches flashy look for mature one

Jessica Simpson walked the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Extraordinary Measures in a more subdued get-up than usual.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am

Men less likely to ask for help when shopping

Researchers also found that when it come to buying a gift, men valued the input from retail clerks, friends and family just as much as women.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:15 am

Five-year tax holiday for the hotels in NCR

The Centre has decided to give a five-year tax holiday to new hotels to incentivise completion of projects ahead of the Commonwealth Games
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am

Deadlock on Reang refugee repatriation to Mizoram continues

Aizawl, Jan 23 (IANS) A meeting with Mizoram officials has failed to resolve a 13-year-old deadlock on the repatriation of 35,000 Reang tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram, tribal leaders and officials said here Saturday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am

Priyanka Chopra wins best actress National Award

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has bagged her first National Award for her performance in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Fashion'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am

Robert Pattinson to make love to 3 women for new film

The story revolves around the Twilight hunk's character Georges Duroy, a journalist who climbs the social ladder by sleeping with a series of prominent women, reports the Daily Express.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am

Obama is committed to meet Dalai Lama: US

Notwithstanding objection from China, the White House has said presidentObama is committed to meet the Dalai Lama, and this has been conveyed to Beijing.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am

Japan's Ono targets World Cup place after J-League return

The 2002 Asian player of the year signed a two-year deal with Shimizu S-Pulse after an injury plagued two years with Bundesliga side, Bochum.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:01 am

LeT militants give slip to army in Kashmir's Kulgam gun battle site

Sources said terrorists received help from the local people to flee the area.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:58 am

A trade fair where barter system rules

Online trading may be the latest buzzword, but ina small hamlet near Guwahati members of Assam's Tiwa tribe gather every year tohold a unique trade fair through barter system.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am

After Yoga, now Surya-Namaskar for global consumption

Aiming to take 'Surya-Namaskar', the ancient Indian exercise cum 'Sadhana' in worship of the Sun god, to an international level attained by 'Yoga', the medical fraternity here has undertaken a novel project from tomorrow (January 24).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am

National Film Awards: Priyanka gets best actress, 'Antaheen' is best film

Actress Priyanka Chopra bagged her first National Award for her performance in 'Fashion' at the 56th National Film Awards for 2008. Upendra Limaye was awarded best actor for Marathi film 'Jogwa'.
Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:55 am

Nepal beefs up vigil at Tribhuvan airport on India alert

Nepal today raised its security alerts to the highest level and beefed up vigil at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu in the wake of an alert sounded by India.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am

Indians will need police nod for Saudi visas

Indians wishing to work in Saudi Arabia will henceforth required to produce Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) before being granted an employment visa.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am

Chambal Fertilisers net rises marginally to Rs 79.7 cr

Chambal Fertilisers reported a marginal rise in net profit to Rs 79.7 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared with Rs 75.3 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am

BSE Capital Goods index slumps 7% this week

Among the sectoral indices, the BSE Capital Goods slumped 6.5% to 13,322, down 927 points, mainly on account of a steep fall in Larsen & Toubro.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am

Heavy fog in Delhi snaps air, rail travel - Hindustan Times


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Heavy fog in Delhi snaps air, rail travel
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A SpiceJet Delhi-Ahmedabad flight turns into a nightmare for 200 passengers, when the flight was delayed over 12 hours today. A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the national capital on Friday night and continued into the early hours of Saturday, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:32 am

Goa governor wants report on Rahul's varsity visit - Hindustan Times


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Goa governor wants report on Rahul's varsity visit
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Goa Governor SS Sidhu has now intervened in the raging controversy involving Rahul Gandhi's political meetings in the Goa university campus earlier this week. A Raj Bhavan spokesperson on Saturday said Sidhu, chancellor of the university, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:27 am

It is hard to get out of the bubble: Obama

Barack Obama, who entered the White House last January riding a popularity wave, has showed signs of frustration at the turn of events in recent past and his inability to bring "Change" in Washington.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:24 am

US astronaut sends first 'tweet' from space

An American astronaut has sent the first "tweet" from space after getting a personal Web connection on the International Space Station.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am

Aarti after azaan: Breaking Hindu-Muslim barriers

They can recite verses from the Koran as fluently as the Hanuman Chalisa. Some of them solemnise weddings with saat pheras, others have a nikaah. This Rajasthan community is breaking barriers between Ram & Rahim.
Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:51 am

Maruti Suzuki Dec qtr net profit soars

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Top carmaker Maruti Suzuki's December quarter net profit more than tripled on improved sales, the company said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am

India fined $500,000 for repeated doping incidents

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's weightlifting body has been fined $500,000 after six lifters tested positive last year, a senior weightlifting official said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:32 am

APCC chief urges Sonia to act fast

‘High expectations on road map to settle statehood issue’
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Pakistan must act: India

NEW DELHI: India has objected to Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s observation that his country cannot guarantee that there will not be a repeat of the Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008. Pointing out that no country ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Corporation puts land details on website

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation has put on its website the details of 238 sites owned by it, with the prevention of encroachments being one of the objectives. The Corporation says it also aims at making the management of its ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Gilani talks tough to Gates

No guarantee against another 26/11
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Gilani asks Gates to bridge ’trust deficit’

“Be even-handed in approach to India, Pakistan”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

‘No conspiracy’

Mumbai: Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi on Friday rejected allegations that Pakistani cricketers were deliberately snubbed at the players’ auction and blamed the entire furore on media bias. “The media is biased. No ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Airports put on red alert

Intelligence inputs warn of a possible hijack
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Metro: ‘will talk to Manmohan’

BANGALORE: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath on Friday said he would apprise Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the demand to extend the reach of the metro rail from Majestic to Electronics City. “We will take ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

V.K. Singh is next Chief of Army Staff

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General V.K. Singh will be the new Chief of the Army Staff. He will assume office on March 31, the day the current Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, retires from service, the Defence Ministry announced on Friday. Lt. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Six ‘tatkal’ passports cancelled

MADURAI: Six passports issued under ‘tatkal’ scheme by the Regional Passport Office here in December had been cancelled following police verification reports stating that they were accompanied by bogus certificates, said Passport ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

China says it needs no Internet lessons from U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China needs no lessons about its Internet from the United States, the head of an online media association said through official media on Saturday after the United States rapped Beijing over information freedom.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:50 pm

India should be ready for more terrorist attacks: Antony - Hindustan Times


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India should be ready for more terrorist attacks: Antony
Hindustan Times
Defence Minister AK Antony on Saturday warned of more terrorist attacks and infiltration bids along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan, but said the armed forces were prepared to counter these threats. ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm

India should be ready for more terrorist attacks: Antony

Defence minister AK Antony warned of more terror attacks and infiltration bids along the LoC that divides Kashmir between India and Pak, but said the armed forces were ready to counter these threats.
Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:33 pm

At 84 Bal Thackeray retired but still in charge - IBNLive.com


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At 84 Bal Thackeray retired but still in charge
IBNLive.com
PTI NO AGE TO RETIRE: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray celebrates 84th birthday with message to party. ibnlive.com is on mobile now. Read news, watch videos be a Citizen Journalist. Log on to m.ibnlive.com NOW! Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm

Oh baby, no baby!


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No explanation needed on Pak players: Shilpa

No explanation needed on Pak players: Shilpa
Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:08 pm

Two charged over attack on Indian in Brisbane - Times of India


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Two charged over attack on Indian in Brisbane
Times of India
MELBOURNE: Two people, including a teenage boy, have been charged in connection with the robbery and assault of an Indian national in Brisbane, the first attack against the community in Australia's Queensland province this year. The 25-year-old Indian, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 9:53 pm

Brothers differ on continuance of Cong in T- JAC - Express Buzz


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Brothers differ on continuance of Cong in T- JAC
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HYDERABAD: Senior Congress leaders and brothers R Damodar Reddy and R Venkat Reddy made conflicting statements on continuation of the Congress in the Telangana JAC. as such it did not require any support from the JAC. Telangana JAC. ...
Centre likely to announce time-bound panel soonEconomic Times
APCC chief urges Sonia to act fastThe Hindu
Congress, TDP threaten to leave JACTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 9:21 pm

Oz govt ignores advice on Indian students: Report

A top body that represents Australia's universities has accused both state and federal governments of ignoring warnings issued by it on problems faced by overseas students, including Indians, in the country.
Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 8:07 pm

Two sentenced in N.Y. in Tamil missile-buying case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two Canadian men who pleaded guilty in a plot to acquire anti-aircraft missiles and other military equipment for the Tamil Tigers rebel group in Sri Lanka were sentenced on Friday to 26 and 14 years in prison.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 6:12 pm

Key markers on gender disparity show improvement - Times of India


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Key markers on gender disparity show improvement
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NEW DELHI: There is some good news for women on Girl Child Day with data indicating that gender disparities between men and women are on the decline. The gender development index -- based on standard of living, life expectancy and education levels ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:14 pm

Being called a Hindu like an abuse: Dalit writer

Valmiki was one of three speakers at the session, Outcasts: The Search for Public Conscience with P Sivakami, Dalit novelist and political activist from Chennai.
Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 4:06 pm

Rajasthan moves to register child marriages

The Rajasthan governments decision to register all marriages, including child marriages, has stirred a huge controversy.
Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:55 pm

Lt-Gen V K Singh is next Army chief - Times of India


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Lt-Gen V K Singh is next Army chief
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday formally announced that Lt-Gen Vijay Kumar Singh, currently Eastern Army Command chief at Kolkata, will take over as the new Army chief from General Deepak Kapoor on March 31. Lt-Gen Singh's appointment as the next ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:19 pm

Airports put on red alert - The Hindu


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Photo: AP On alert mode: Security personnel keep vigil at the domestic airport in New Delhi on Friday. — NEW DELHI: The Union government on Friday ordered further strengthening of security at all airports and deployment of sky marshals on certain ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:59 pm

BJP forces Soren's hand fearing loss of face - Economic Times


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BJP forces Soren's hand fearing loss of face
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NEW DELHI/RANCHI: Chief minister Shibu Soren on Friday effected a volte-face on his government's approach towards Left-wing extremism and asserted it was ready to cooperate with the Centre in its offensive against Naxalites. Mr Soren, whose party won ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:16 pm

Special Coverage: Indian Republic Soaring@60

The Indian Republic is a shining exception in a turbulent neighbourhood. But what is the alchemy that has enabled democracy to thrive here even as it struggles to survive in our vicinity?
Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:01 pm

EXCLUSIVE - Pakistan rules out fissile talks for now - diplomats

GENEVA (Reuters) - Pakistan has quietly informed world powers that it cannot accept the start of global negotiations to halt production of nuclear bomb-making fissile material in the near future, diplomats told Reuters on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:08 pm

Lift veil for voter ID, SC tells burqa-clad women

"You can't go with burqa to vote. It will create problems in identification of voters. If you have such strong religious sentiments and do not want to be seen by members of public, then do not go to vote," the SC Bench said.
Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:03 pm

Indian firms launch first Euro IV diesel tenders

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indian state refiners issued their first tenders to import Euro IV-compliant diesel to meet an April deadline for the roll out of cleaner fuel in 13 major cities, traders and company officials said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:12 am

Eurofighter leading race for India deal - ambassador

ROME (Reuters) - The Eurofighter Typhoon is "leading the race" to win a contract from the Indian government for 126 fighter jets, valued at around $10.4 billion, India's ambassador to Italy said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 9:53 am

Govt warns of hijack threat to national carrier

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Home Ministry has recommended extra security measures for Indian airlines after intelligence on a threat from militants to hijack a plane of the national carrier Air India, officials said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 7:58 am

China-led group may discuss climate fund for poor

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A meeting of four of the world's fastest-growing carbon emitters on Sunday ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline for countries to submit their action plans to fight climate change may discuss a climate fund for poorer nations.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:51 am

New National Security Adviser may herald China outreach

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government has appointed a former top diplomat as National Security Adviser in a move that may see efforts to improve ties with rival Pakistan and push for better relations with China.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:46 am